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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 7579 (Introduced in House) — To assist the American energy sector in retaining jobs during challenging economic times. · Sec. 6

Sec. 6. Authority to extend and suspend production and operations under onshore and offshore leases

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subsection (b), with respect to a lease held under the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 ( 42 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.), or the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), on the request of the leaseholder, the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall grant— an extension of the primary term of the lease; a suspension of production under the lease; or a suspension of operations under the lease. An extension or suspension granted under subsection
(a)shall only be effective if the Secretary grants the extension or suspension during the period of the national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19). A leaseholder desiring an extension or suspension under subsection (a)— shall not be required to submit an application; but shall submit to the Secretary a list of leases for which the leaseholder is requesting an extension or suspension. Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall determine the duration of an extension or suspension granted under subsection (a). The duration of an extension or suspension determined by the Secretary under paragraph
(1)shall be at least 1 year, unless the leaseholder requests a shorter duration.
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Authority to extend and suspend production and operations under onshore and offshore leases
U.S.C.§ 181
U.S.C.§ 6501
U.S.C.§ 1331
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